Sink, washtub, and similar article.



E. H. CALDWELL. SINK, WASHTUB, ANUSIMILAR ARTICLE.

APPLIOATIOH FILED 11110.14, 1908,

atented July 20, 1909.

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lFRANK H. CALDWELL, OF CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE, ASSIGNOR TO THE OAHILL IRON WORKS, OF CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE, A CORPORATION TENNESSEE.

fSllINll, WASHTUB, AND SIMILAR ARTICLE.

no. naaien.

Specificaton'oi' Lettere Patent,

Patented .my so, ieee.-

Appiioanbn ined. December laicos. serial no. isf/,eee

The primary object of the invention is toA provide an article of the general character vstated, either in the nature of a casting,

ory ifinished device,

possessing novel characteristics enabling t e furnishing oi" two or more receptacles, such as basins, tubs, sinks,

or other receivers, in a single casting pos'- sessing the strength and durability required in an article of this kind.

Novel details inherent ine structure made in keeping with my invention embrace, irst, a formation of the Ineens which separates the adjoining receiyers, sinks, etc.,--rnore specilcally the walls therebetWeen,-whcreby to 'accommodate ,for serious differences in the'teih erature ot the water etc., in adjacent tamis, end thus allow for the contraction and expansion, to A rotect the Eenarnel and casting from crac ing or breaking. Heretofore it has been attempted to provide, for instance, apair oi tubs, separated by a 4solid division well, .which said wall' was of coursenat tunes subjectedtovery high heat derived frornthe contents oli' one of the tubs,

and to extreme cold from the contents of the other tub. i

My present' invention comprehends, in lieu of the solid'partition referred to, a hollow rib or wallclosed at its top but o en at its ends and also at its bottom Where t e sides of thel same 'merge into the bottoms ofthe recep teclee, whereby an air s ace intervenes the opposite sides of 'saidri or wall, and said sidesare,'if`not entirely, to a very substan tial extent, independent of each other so fa" as the expansive and` conti-active Iiniluence of the contents of the receptacles on the walls is concerned.

idecondlythe inventionincludes the pro-- tfieion oan article of the character referred ,Wash tulo and sink.

to provided with two adjoining receiving per edge in a plane lower than the plane of the surrounding edge or marginal portion of the device, to cooperate with one of the ends of one of the receptacles in supporting a/drain board whereby said drain board will opcupy an inclined position within said receptacle to permit t i Y run or'l` from the dishes or the like.

"With the foregoing characteristics of the invention in niind', l have shown in the accornpanying drawings forming part hereof, a structure constituting one embodiment of the inventionhandvv the details, and arrangement of such structure will be apparent from an inspection thereof in connection with the detailed description hereinafter contained. 1

ln the drawings: Figure l is a iront View e usual drip or drain to of' a combined sink and tub, Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section through the same showing in dotted lines the position occupied by a drain board, Fig. 3 is a transverse section on the line xof Fig. l, and Fig. 4 is a sec tional view ol a detail modification.

Referring incre specifically tothe drawings, wherein like reference characters refer to corresponding' elements in the several views, A represents one receptacle and B an adjoining receptacle, it being understood that any number of adjoining receptacles may be utilized at will, and also that the speciiic character of the receptacles or receivers is quite immaterial, those in the present instance being shown as the usual YThe receptacles A and B are cast integrally together, also integral with the surrounding margin or apron C and back D, the edge of the back being formed hollow as at d to strengthen the saine and provide an outstanding` rib.

4lt is to be noted-that instead oi' a single Wall being provided between the receptacles A and B, I provide a double or hollow partition D arched and integrally connected at the upper edge oi the saine, and the opposite sides merging and being complementary in thickness to the bottoms o and b of the receptaeles. 'This arrangement ailords practically independent inner wells for the re? bility of serious injury to the enamel or casting, be -subjected to either intense heat or extreme cold Iat the Vwill of the user of the device.. The sides of the partition Wall or rib are se arated by the air space E so that althong i the sides are connected at their upper edges, this connection is not of such a substantial extent that any possible dill`er' ence in the temperature of the contents of lo the two receptacles,-resulting in contrary actions on the metal', i. e., expansion and contraction,-could have any serious or detrimental effect on thedevice as a whole, such as results from the subjection of the opposite sides of the same or a single thickness Wall to the severely contrasting ternperatures referred to.

The upper edge e of the hollow Wall oi' rib is located a su bstantial distance below the 2o plane of the upper surface of the marginal portion or apron C, and at the end of one of tie receptacles, conveniently the receptacle A, there are one or more integrally formed supporting studs or ianges F, theupper or engaging surfaces of which are slightly above the plane of the upper edge of the hollow rib e, but also somewhat below the lane of the marginal or apron portion C. Ehe purpose of the studs or ilanges F is to ce' constitute 'a rest for the outer end of adrain board represented at G, the lower end of the board resting upon the upper end e of* the partition Wall or rib. Thus the drain board will be inclined downwardly and inwari'lly :i5 toward the basin or sink B, and said drain board will also be conlined entirely within the tub A and below the surrounding mare,

gin of said tub the drain board G when in use will, owing to its mounting on the tub A,

-lfhalso constitutb a removable cover for the said tub.

In some instances Where the tanks are very large and heavy, it may be desirable to provide one or more struts or braces il spant' ning the s acc E between the 'opposite sides of the hol 0W wall l as shown in Fig. e.

'While l have discloscdin this application one embodiment oi my invention and will in the hereto appended claims refer to a Wash tub and sink, it will be clear to those skilled in the art .that the invention is capable ot' many other embodin'ients differing in contour, arrangement, receptacles or receivers,v

etc., Without in the least departing from the spirit of the invention.

The meritsA of this device arising from' the single-piece formation of the casting, both from a sanitary standpoint, and that of strength and durability, are'obvious.

is claimed is: i Vl. .An article of the character described comprising a casting having an integrally formed adjloining Wash tub and sink, the ad- Having thus described the invention, what' s ofrthe tub and sink forming ay secties Wash tub and sink, and a marginal or apron portion bordering both said Wash tub and sink, all of integral formation, the adjacent Walls of the Wash tub and sink forrnin g a hollow spaqce opening at the bottom and ends to the exterior of the casting..

4. in article oi the character described com )risinga casting consistingotl an inteN graliy formed adjoining wash tub and sink, the adjacent walls ol' which iorm a hollow space opening at its bottom and ends to the exterior of the casting, and a continuous marginal portion bordering said ciront extending 'a substantial distance vdowniv'vardly before the same and spaced,therefrom1 substantially as described.

-5. .An article of the. character described comprising a casting consistii'ig of integrally formed rece )tacles connected togetherf by a artition wa l or' rib, and a marginal portion `ordering both 'oi' said receptacles, the upper i end of the partition. Wall or rib terminating in a plane below the upper surface of said marginal portion, and t .ie end Wall of one of the receptacles being 'provided ,with supporting means in a plane intermediate the to p of the partition wall or rib and the upper surface of the marginal portion. n

6. A casting of -the character described consisting oi` an integrally formed Wash tub andsinlr, thev adjacent Wallsjof which forni al hollow space open at the bottom and ends to 1 the exterior ol' the v casting, said adjacent valle merging into each other and into the bottoin portions of theA tub and sink respectively.

7., A casting of the character described consisting of an integrally formed Wash tub and sink, the adacent Walls oi 'which form a hollow space open at the'bottom and ends to the exterior of the casting and merge into each other and into the bottom portions of icoy the tub and sink, and the connected top o' said Walls terminating at a oint beloa7A the up er edges of the. tub an s inlr, substantia ly as described.

8. In combination-With a dew'ce of the character described consisting of an intev grally'formed adjoining Wash tub and^ sink, a I partition therebetween terminating at its upper edge ina la e below that of the upper` surfaceof the eyie, of a lcover for the tub naaien adapted to rest upon saidjupper edge of the y partition to constitute a drain board lischarging into the sink. l

9. An article of the'character described comprising a eastinghaving adjoining recep tacles the adjacent walls of which form a hol low space opening at the bottom and ends to the exterior of the casting, and 'a back corn- Inon to both ofsaid receptacles and extend ingupwardly from the upper edge of the anne, all of integral formation.

l0. An article of the character described comprising a casting having adjoining receptacles the adjacent walls of the receptacles forming a hollow space opening at the bottoni and ends to the exterior of the casting,

and a back common to both of said receptacles and extending upwardly frein the upper edge of the saine, and an apron connected to the upper edges of the receptacle siaced from the walls thereof and extending down wardly a substantial distance before said walls, all of integrahforination.

ll. An article of the character describedr coniirising a receptacle having a back cieI tent ing upwardly thereforni, the said'bacl, having an outstanding hollow rib reinforcing the margin thereof, and a rim portion surrounding tlie receptacle extending outwardly and downwardly from the upper edges thereof, and said riin merging into the outstanding reinforcing rib of the back, substantially as and for the pur ose described..

12. An artic e of the character described comprising integrally formed adjoining 'receptacles having a coinrnon back extending upwardly therefrom, said back having an outstanding hollow rib reinforcing the' margin thereof, and a rim portion common to and surrounding said adjoining rece tacles extending outwardly and downwar f from the upper edges thereof, and said rim merging into the outstanding reinforcing rib of the back, substantially as and for the purpose described.

15h An article of the character described comprising'integrally formed adjoining rc-v ceptaclesihaving a conlinon haelt extending `upwardly therefrom, said baclehaving an outstanding hollow rib reinforcing the margin thereof, and a rim p'brfion coinrnon to and surrounding said adjoining rece'tacles cie tending outwardly anddownwar ly from the upper edges thereof, and said rini rnerging into the outstanding reinforcing rib of the back, the adjacent walls of the two receptacles forming a hollow space therebetween, substantially as and for the purpose described.

14. in article of the character described -coinprising integrally formed adjoining receptacles having a connnon back extending upwardly therefrom, said back having an outstanding'hollow rib reinforcing the naar* ginlthereof, and a riin portion cornnion to and surrounding said adjoining receptacles eX tending outwardly and downwardly 'freni the upper edges thereof, said rim merging into the outstanding reinforcing rib of the back, the partition between the adjoining receptacles terminating in a plane below that of the upper surface of the runn 15. An article of the character described 'comprising integrally formed adjoining revceptaclcs having a common back extending upwardly therefrom, said back having an outstanding hollow rib reinforcing the Inargin thereof, and a rim fortiori common tol and surrounding said a joining receptacles extending outwardly and downwardly from the u per edges thereof, said riin merging into t 1e outstanding reinforcing rib of the back, the adjacent walls of the receptacles forming a hollow space and mer ing into the bottoms of the receptacles and a so into each other at a point below the plane of the upper surface of the riin.

In testimony whereof .l a'iiiir my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FRANK H. CALDlfi/ELL.

, li'itnesscs: Y

G. A. MAnvIN, Jas. H. Mullins.; 

